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Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease can begin almost imperceptibly, often masquerading in the early months or years as forgetfulness that is common in...
The gut patrol
LA JOLLA, CA—Cells in the gut send secret messages to the immune system. Thanks to new research from La Jolla...
Taking your time makes a difference – Brain development differs between Neanderthals and modern humans
After the ancestors of modern humans split from those of Neanderthals and Denisovans, their Asian relatives, about one hundred amino...
PPPL launches project to build the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) moved forward with plans to build the Princeton Plasma Innovation...
Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models
Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT observed how newborn neurons...
Pathogenic microbes in drying soils could present public health threat
Soil-borne pathogens are resilient to stressful conditions, and may be more likely than non-pathogenic microbes to survive the prolonged dry...
NSF grant to help Zhang lab build better muscle with synthetic biology
Fuzhong Zhang, professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has developed a synthetic biology...
Promising eco-friendly plug to treat nosebleeds
Nosebleeds, also known as epistaxis, are one of the most frequent otolaryngologic (ENT) emergencies worldwide. It is estimated that 60%...
WFIRM researchers create specific cancer organoid system to study bacterial effects on immunotherapy
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – July 29, 2022 – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers are using a tumor organoid...
Prenatal opioid exposure may trigger neurological, behavioral changes later in life
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While infants exposed to opioids during their mother’s pregnancy have been linked to adverse health outcomes, a...
Common table sugar key to allaying safety concern in aqueous zinc batteries
Due to their low cost and environmental friendliness, aqueous zinc batteries have the potential to play an important role in...
Orchid helps insect get a grip
The wild orchid Habenaria radiata’s pure white petals resemble a white egret in flight (hence its common name white egret...
Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world
An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were lures used for hunting octopuses and...
Singapore clinician-scientist part of team winning £30M to end early death from killer heart diseases in global British Heart Foundation challenge
SINGAPORE, 29 July 2022 – An international team of researchers—including Professor Stuart Cook, Tanoto Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at...
AI researchers to help Indiana manufacturers reduce energy use
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University researchers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help small and mid-sized Indiana manufacturers...
Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution
When reports showed COVID-19 vaccination rates were lower among racial/ethnic minority groups, most discussions focused on mistrust and misinformation among...
Weill Cornell Medicine receives $14 million grant to study emerging technologies for older adults
A Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium has been awarded a five-year, $14.7 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging...
Animal role in algae fertilization identified
Recently, Emma Lavaut and her colleagues from Sorbonne University and Universidad Austral de Chile found that a species of red...
Science publication first to describe Modifi Bio’s novel approach to fight cancer cells with DNA modification
NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 28, 2022 -- Modifi Biosciences announced today that the journal Science has published a critical study...
A new study gives an important understanding of how molecular motor proteins are involved in malaria transmission
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in understanding how malaria parasites divide and transmit the...
